Power operated turret



Nov. 20, 1962 R. D. BULLARD 3,064,499

POWER OPERATED TURRET Filed Jan. ll, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet l N'o'v. 20,1962 R. D. BULLARD 3,064,499

POWER OPERATED TURRET Filed Jan. 11, 1960 2 sheets-sheet 2 3,064,499PWER PERATED TURRET Robinson E. Balie-rd, Springfield, Vt.(Perlrinsville Post @@iiee, Weathersfield, Vt.) Fiied Een. 11, 1%0, Ser.No. 1,513 19 Claims. (Cl. Tit-22) The present invention relates tomachine tools such as lathes and the like, and particularly to a new andimproved multi-faced tool holding turret capable of being indexed fromface to face and locked in accurate relation to the centerline of thework-supporting spindle.

An important object of the invention is to provide a multi-facedtool-supporting turret `in which automatic centering of the axis of thetool mounting means of each face is independent of the turret supportingstud.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a turret in which thelocking force is uniformly distributed over a large area at a maximumdistance from the point of tool-work engagement.

Pmother object of the invention is to provide suc-h a turret in whichthe unit locking pressure is lower than prior known turret lockingdevices.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a turret which can belocked at incremental locations throughout 360 degrees.

Still another object of the invention is to provide such a turret inwhich a maximum resistance to turning of the turret is accomplished.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a turret in which theturret locking means produces a high expanding force with minimumfriction involved.

Still another object of the invention is to provide such a turret inwhich the stud supporting the turret is not placed in tension when theturret is locked in position.

In one aspect of the invention, a saddle of a lathe may be mounted on across rail for reciprocable motion, and the cross rail may bereciprocated along bed ways at right angles to the motion of the saddle,thus causing the saddle to move universally in a single plane. A studmay be xed to the saddle, andl a polygonally faced turret may be mountedon said stud for rotary motion. An annular face gear having a diametersubstantially as large as the inscribed circle of the polygonally facedturret may be bolted to the saddle, the bevel teeth of which are adaptedto mesh with a mating face gear fixed to the back face of the turret.

In another aspect of the invention, an oscillatable cam may be journaledon the stud and it may include peripherally arranged spiral andconcentric cam surfaces adapted to act on rolls held in cooperatingposition on said cam surfaces by cages. Non-rotary segmental clampingshoes may be resiliently held against said rolls in such manner thatupon oscillation of the cam, they will expand and contract due to theaction of the cam surfaces on the oscillatable cam.

In still another aspect of the invention, the segmental clamping shoesmay include peripherally arranged grooves having inclined walls formingcam surfaces adapted to mate with corresponding cam surfaces formedabout the inner peripheries of the annular face gears. The constructionand arrangement of these mating cam surfaces are such that when theclamping shoes are in their contracted positions, they permit a limitedmovement of the turret along its supporting stud sufficient to separatethe teeth of the face gears so that the turret can be indexed about thestud. And, when the clamping shoes are expanded, they force the teeth ofthe face gears to completely mesh. Since these teeth are bevel teethhaving a common cone center, the turret is automatically centeredindependently of the turret supporting stud'.

In still another aspect of the invention, the face gear 3,664,499Patented Nov. 20, 1952 attached to the back of the turret may beprovided with peripheral gear teeth adapted to mesh with a pinionrotatably driven by power operated means. An electrical circuit may beprovided for energizing the power operated means when the face gearteeth are out of mesh.

The above, other objects and novel features of the invention will becomeapparent from the following specication and accompanying drawings whichare merely exemplary.

In the drawings:

FlG. l is a sectional elevational view through a lathe turret to whichthe principles of the invention have been applied;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 2 2 of PIG. l;and

FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are schematic diagrams for the power operated locking,unlocking and indexing means.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to FIG. 1, the principles ofthe invention are shown as applied to a portion of a machine toolincluding a saddle 1t) that is mounted on horizontally disposed ways 11and 12 of a cross rail 13 by straps 14 and 15 bolted or otherwisefastened to the saddle lil. The cross rail 13 may be mounted for slidingmotion along ways of a bed (not shown) of the machine tool, which waysare at right angles to the horizontal ways 11 and 12. 'Ihe saddle 10 maybe cored out at 16, forming an oil reservoir for maintaining the workingparts of the turret immersed in oil. A boss 17 may be formed on thesaddle 10 within the recess 16, and it may have a stud 18 pressed into abore 19 of the boss 17. A pin 29 may also extend through the boss 17 andthe stud 18 to further ensure a rigid connection between the stud 18 andthe boss 17.

A polygonal-faced tool supporting turret 21 may be mounted on the stud18 for rotary motion, and the bearing 22. between the two is preferablyloose for a purpose to be described later. An annular face gear 23 maybe xed to the outer face of the saddle 10 by bolts 24. It may have adiameter as large as possible, and preferably substantially equal tothat of the inscribed circle of the polygonal-faced turret 2.1. The gear23 may be provided with an internally extending flange 25, on the oneside of which a tapered cam surface 26 may be provided, and on theopposite side may be formed bevel gear teeth 27.

A mating annular face gear 28 may be bolted to the back face of theturret 21 by rbolts 29, and it may include a flange Btl having a taperedsurface 31 on one side and bevel teeth 32 on the opposite side. Thegears 213 and 28 may be surrounded by a housing ring 33 bolted to thesaddle 10 by cap screws 34a. O-ring seals 34 and 34 may be providedbetween the ring 33 and the gears 23 and 28 to prevent oil fromreservoir 16 leaking past the gears 23 and 28.

A cam 34 may include a sleeve 35 that is journaled on the stud 18.Referring to FIG. 2, the cam 34 may be provided with peripherallyarranged contour surfaces 36. In the embodiment described, there are tensuch surfaces of 36 extent. The major portion of these surfaces 36 issomewhat spiral in nature, with an extreme end por-tion of cylindricalform. A roller 37 may be provided for each of the contour surfaces 36,and held in place -by cages 36 on each side of cam 34. Segmental clampshoes 38 may be supported by two rolls 37. The segmental clamp shoes maybe held in cooperating position with their corresponding rolls 37, b-yendless coiled springs 39 and 4t) lying in grooves on each side of theshoes 38. In order to prevent rotation of the shoes 3S, each shoe mayinclude a pin 41 that is received within a recess 42 in a plate 43 xedto the ybach face of face gear 23. There is, of course, such a plate 43for each segmental shoe 33. Y

Each shoe 3S may be provided with a centrally dis- 3 p'osed peripheralgroove 44 having tapered cam surfaces that mate with cam surfaces 26 and31 on the flanges 25 and of the face gears 23 and 28, respectively. The

' construction andarrangement of the parts are suchv that when the rolls37 areV in their Vradially innermost positions on contour surfaces 36 ofcam 34, the springs 39 and 40 will contract the segmental shoes inwardlyand peripherally toward each other so that a clearance between thewalls'of the grooves 44 and the yllanges 25 and 30 will occur. Thisclearance will be Suicient to permit the intermeshing bevel face gearteeth on face gears 23 and'28 to separate and'clear each other, althoughthe grooves 44 will still lie in a position to `prevent any moreseparation of gears 23 and 28 than is necessary to provide suchclearance. Y v

In order to effect separation of the gears 23 and 2S, the cam 34 mayinclude a plurality ofthrough passages within which pistons 46 may belocated, and between which pistons 46 springs 47 maybe arranged. -,Oneof the pistons I46 in each passage 45 acts against the boss 17 of'saddle1Q, while the other actsV against the back facer of the turret 21. V p

From the foregoing it is evident that the partial turningof the cam 34in one direction will cause thev rolls 37 to move radially inwardly onthe contour surfaces 36' ofcam 34, 4thereby providing a clearancebetween grooves 44`and flanges'25 and 30. This clearance will beimrnediately4 taken upl by pistons 46 forcing turret `21 along stud I8until the bevel teeth on the flanges 25 and 30 have separatedsuticiently to clear earch other. ',Ihus, the turret 21 may Ibe rotatedon stud I8. Rotary m0vement of the cam 34 in the opposite directionwillpcause the contour surfaces 36 on cam 34 to force the rolls 37 andshoes 3S radially outwardly. Since there is some clearance between thestud 18 and turret 21, and there is a common cone center for the teethon face gears 23 and 28, as thelshoes 38 move radially outwardly, theturret 21 is automatically centered independently of the stud 18'.Furthermore, since thereV are soY many bevel gearv teeth about such alarge circle (substantially the inscribed circle of the polygonal-facedturret 21), there is provided a means for accurately centering theturret21 simultaneously at every point about the gears 23 and 2S where a toothis located. Furthermore, due to the slight bevel of the teeth of gears23 and 28, `the turret locking force is distributed over the entireflanks of all ofY the bevel gear teeth. Since the segmental shoes 3 8form a large diameter ring which is substantially a continuous circle,the clamping force is distributed over a large area, thereby reducingthe unit pressure required to provide adequate clamping, and suchclamping forces do not place the stud 18 in tension.

Referring to FIG. 2, in order to oscillate the cam 34, a connecting rod48 having its one end pivotally connec'ted to the cam 34 `cyr a pin 49is provided with its opposite end pivotally connected to a piston rod 50by a pin 51. The piston rod 50 may extend into a cylinder 52 mounted onthe saddle 10. As will'appear later, the hydraulic uid employed toactuate the piston rod 50 may also -be employed to rotate a hydraulictorque motor 53, to the output shaft 54 of which a worm 55 is xed. Theworm 55 may -mesh with a worm wheel v56 that acts through a further gearreduction to a pinion 57. The pinion 57 may be in mesh with spur gearteeth 58 formed about the periphery of face gear 28.

Referring to FIG. l, there is provided a pin 59 exactly diametricallyopposite the center of the tool receiving means on each face of theturret 21. Pins 59 are adapted to cooperate withan electrical switch 60mounted within a cored out recess 61 in the saddle 10. Referring to FIG.3, the normally closed switch 60 is in series -with a capacitor 62leading -to ground. This condition of switch 60 causes capacitor `62 toIbe charged. Each time a pin 59 moves switch 6G from its normally closedtoits normally open position, 'the' capacitor 62 discharges through asolenoid 63 that indexes a stepping relay 6'4 from one position toanother position. The stepping relay 64 may include an electricalconducting disc 65, normally making contact with four of five contacts,the fth contact Ibeing openk by virtue of a notch 66 in the disc 65. Thefive contacts of the stepping relay 64 may be connected to separatemanually operable push button switches 67, y655, `69, 70 and 71, all ofwhichY are also connected to a source of power. The push button switchesv67 to 71 are of such construction that upon closing any one of them,all others open, and the oneA closed remains closed until the actuationofV another when it opens. A y

The conducting disc 65 may be electrically connected to a solenoid 72that is adapted to -actuate a relay including contacts 73 and 74.Normally, contacts 73 are in position to energize a solenoid 75 from alow voltage source` 76. Referring to FIG. 5, energizing solenoid 75causes pressure fluid to dow from a line 77 through a four-way valve 73,thence through a line 79 to the one side of the piston within cylinder52, causing it to be moved in, a Vdirection to turn cam Y34 (PIG.v 2) ina direction to, lock turret 21 to the saddle 1?. Fluid from line '79cannot flow through hydraulic motor 53 because of a check valve 8d. Inthe condition shown in FIG. 3, switch 69 has been actuated and theturret 21 is in the position corresponding toV switch 69. Closing switch71 would cause opening of switch 69 as previously described. This wouldcause cur-` rent to ow fromv the low voltage source through switch 7l todisc 65, thence through solenoid 72 to ground. Accordingly, solenoid '72is energized, moving contacts 7.3 and 74 to their dotted line positions.This causes deenergization of solenoid 75 and energizing of a solenoid81 which causes four-way valve 78 to move from its position in FIG. 5 tothe position shownin FIG. 4. In the position of valve 78 -as shown inFIG. 4, liquid from line 77 passes through a line 82, thence to cylinder52A and motor 53 past check valve 30. With the turret locked to saddle10, motor 53 will not function. However, the, pressure liquid from line82 moves the piston within cylinder 52 in a direction to rotate cam .34in a direction to unlock the turret 21 from saddle 10y and immediatelymotor 53 begins to rotate, thereby indexing turret 21. Each timea pin 59on turret 21 contacts switch 60, caf pacitor 62 Vis discharged throughVsolenoid 63, causing, stepping relay 64 to index to its neXt succeedingposition. This will continue, of course, until the notch 66 arrives. at.the contact corresponding to switch 71 when solenoid; 72 isde-energized, causing the contacts 73 and .74 to return to the positionshown in solid lines (FlG. 3). Accordingly, solenoid -fI-l.l isde-energized and solenoid 75, is energized. Energizing solenoid 75causes valve 78 to move to the positionv shown in FIG. 5, whereupon theflow of liquid through it is reversed. However, the hy-V draulic motor53 does-not reverse its rotation since the.. check valve 30 preventsflow of liquid through it., The piston Within cylinder 52, however, ismoved .in a direction to lock the turret 2'1 to the saddle 10, where itwill remain until another of the buttons 67 to 71 is pressed.

Although the various features of the new and improved power operatedturret have been shown and described in detail to fully discloseoneembodiment of the invention, itwill be evident that changes maybemade in such details and certain features may be used without otherswithout departingfrom the principles of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud Xed to said saddle;a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret'mount'ed on said stud forfree rotary movement; and means for locking said turret to, and forunlockting it from said saddle, said means includingautomatic turretcentering means that is independent of said turret-` supporting stud andwhich comprises intermeshable bevel facegear teeth.

2. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud fixed to saidSaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; and means for locking said turret to, and forunlocking it from said saddle, said means being arranged about a circlehaving a diameter equal to substantially that of the inscribed circle ofsaid polygonally faced turret and comprising intermeshable bevel facegear teeth.

3. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud fixed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; means for locking said turret to, and forunlocking it from said saddle, said means including radially movablemeans; and oscillatable cam means for operating said radially movablemeans.

4. In a machine tool, a saddle; a polygonally faced tool-supportingturret mounted on said saddle for free rotary movement; and cam operatedmeans for locking said turret to, and for unlocking it from said saddle,said means including automatic turret centering means that isindependent of said turret support mounting and comprising intermeshablebevel face gear teeth.

5. In a machine tool, a saddle; a polygonally faced tool-supportingturret mounted on said saddle for free rotary movement; means forlocking said turret to, and for unlocking it from said saddle, saidmeans being arranged about a circle having a diameter equal tosubstantially that of the inscribed circle of said polygonally facedturret; and radially movable means for rendering effective said lockingand unlocking means.

6. In a machine tool, a saddle; a polygonally faced tool-supportingturret mounted on said saddle for free rotation; means between the backface of said turret and said saddle, said means being adapted tointermesh; radially movable means for effecting the intermeshing andseparation of said intermeshable means; and oscillatable cam means foroperating said radially movable means.

7. In a machine tool, a saddle; a nonrotatable stud fixed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotation; means between 4the back face of said turret and saidsaddle, said means being adapted to intermesh; radially movable meansfor effecting the intermeshing and separation of said intermeshablemeans; oscillatable cam means including contour surfaces on itsperiphery; rolls between said surfaces and said radially movable means;and means for oscillating said cam means.

8. ln a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud fixed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotation; means between the back face of said turret and saidsaddle, said means being adapted to intermesh; radially movable meansfor effecting the intermeshing and separation of said intermeshablemeans; oscillatable cam means including a plurality of contour surfacesperipherally arranged about said cam means, each surface including aspiral portion and a cylindrical portion; rolls between said surfacesand said radially movable means; and means for oscillating said cammeans.

9. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud fixed -to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on -said studfor free rotary movement; a bevel face gear fixed to said saddle andsurrounding said stud; -another lbevel face gear fixed to the back faceof said turret in position to cooperate with said first-mentioned facegear; radial, inwardly converging surfaces on said face gears;oscillatable cam means on said stud; segmental shoes between said cammeans and said inwardly converging surfaces, said shoes includingradial, outwardly diverging surfaces adapted to cooperate with theinwardly converging surfaces on said face gears; roller means betweensaid shoes and cam means; contour surfaces on said cam means adapted tocooperate with said roller means for radially moving said Shoes into andout of cooperating position with said face gears when said cam means isoscillated; and means for oscillating said cam means.

l0. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud xed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; a bevel face gear fixed to said saddle andsurrounding said stud; another bevel face gear fixed to the back face ofsaid turret in position to cooperate with said first-mentioned facegear; radial, inwardly converging surfaces on said face gears;oscillatable cam means on said stud; segmental shoes between said cammeans and said inwardly converging surfaces, said shoes includingradial, outwardly -diverging surfaces adapted to cooperate with theinwardly converging surfaces on said face gears; contour surfaces onsaid cam means for radially moving said shoes into and out ofcooperating position with said face gears when said cam means is`oscillated; rolls between said contour surfaces and said shoes; andmeans for oscillating said cam means.

ll. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud iixed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; a

evel face gear fixed -to said saddle and surrounding said stud; anotherbevel face gear fixed to the back face of said turret in position tocooperate with said first-mentioned face gear; radial, inwardlyconverging surfaces on said face gears; oscillatable c-am means on saidstud; segmental shoes between said cam means and said inwardlyconverging surfaces, said shoes including radial, outwardly divergingsurfaces adapted to cooperate with the inwardly converging surfaces onsaid face gears; contour surfaces on said cam means for radially movingsaid shoes into and out of cooperating position with said face gearswhen said cam means is oscillated, said contour surfaces includingspiral-like portions and cylindrical portions; rolls between saidcontour surfaces and said shoes; and means for oscillating said cammeans.

l2. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud fixed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; means normally urging said turret along saidstud away from said saddle; a bevel face gear fixed to said saddle andsurrounding said stud; another lbevel face gear fixed to the back faceof said turret in position to cooperate with said first-mentioned facegear; radial, inwardly converging surfaces on said face gears;oscillatable cam means on said stud; segmental shoes between said cammeans and said inwardly converging Surfaces, said shoes includingradi-al, outwardly diverging surfaces adapted to cooperate with theinwardly converging surfaces on said face gears; roller means -betweensaid shoes and cam means; contour surfaces on said cam means adapted tocooperate with said roller means for radially moving said shoes into andout of cooperating position with said face gears when said cam means isoscillated; and means for oscillating said cam means.

13. In a machine tool, a saddle; a nonrotatable stud fixed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; a bevel face gear fixed to said saddle andsurrounding said stud; another bevel face gear fixed to the back face ofsaid turret in position `to cooperate with said first-men tioned facegear; radial, inwardly converging surfaces on said face gears;oscillatable cam means on said-stud; segmental shoes between said cammeans and said inwardly converging surfaces; said shoes includingradial, outwardly diverging surfaces adapted to cooperate with theinwardly converging surfaces on -said face gears; roller means betweensaid shoes and cam means; contour surfaces on said cam means adapted tocooperate with said roller means for radially moving said shoes into andout of cooperating position with said `face gears when said cam means isoscillated; means for oscillating said cam means; a rotatable motormeans; a gear train between said motor means and the face gear fixed 4tosaid turret; and common means for oscillating said cam and for rotatingsaid rotatable means.

14. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud xed to `saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; a bevel face gear xed to said ysaddle andsurrounding said st-ud; another bevel face gear lXed to the back face ofsaid turret in position to cooperate with said rst-mentioned face gear;radial, inwardly converging surfaces on said face gears; yoscillatablecam means on said stud; segmental `shoes between said cam means and saidinwardly converging surfaces, said shoes including radial, outwardlydiverging surfaces adapted to cooperate with the inwardly convergingsurfaces on said face gears; roller means between said shoes and cammeans; contour surfaces on said carn means adapted to cooperate withsaid roller means for radially moving said shoes into and out ofcooperating position with said face gears when said cam means isoscillated; means for oscillating said cam means; hydraulic -means vforrotating said turret; hydraulic means for oscillating said cam means;and means common to both of said hydraulic means for suppling liquidthereto.

15. In a machine tool, a saddle; a non-rotatable stud xed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotary movement; a bevel face gear xed to said saddle andsurrounding said stud; another bevel face gear fixed to the back face ofsaid turret in position to cooperate with said rst-mentioned face gear;internal ilanges on both of said face gears and having tapered camsurfaces thereon; an oscillatable cam journaled on said stud and havingperipherally arranged kcontour surfaces; rolls adapted to `cooperatewith said contour surfaces; radially movable clamping shoes held incontact with said rolls, said shoes having cam surfaces adapted tolcooperate with the cam surfaces on the internal flanges of Vsaid facegears, said shoes in their one radial position forcing the teeth of saidbevel face gears into meshing relation, and in their other radialposition to provide clearance between the tips of the gear teeth; a geardrive between the face gear attached to said turret and a hydraulicmotor'means; a hydraulic piston and cylinder means forV oscillating saidcam; and means common to both said hydraulic means for supplyingoperating fluid thereto.

16. In a machine tool having -a saddle, a non-rotatable stud xed to saidsaddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on said studfor free rotation;

means for locking said turret to, and for unlocking it.

from said saddle, said means including automatic turret centering meansthat is independent of said turret supporting stud; closed circuit,hydraulically operable, electrically controlled means for rotating saidturret and for actuating said locking and-unlocking means; separate,manually operable means -for each turret face adapted when actuated tocause said locking means to be unlocked and said turret to be rotated;and means for each turretk face, adaptedrto reverse the ow of fluid insaid hydraulically operable means only when the turretrfacecorresponding to the actuated manually operable means is in apredetermined position.

Y `v1.7. In a machine tool having a saddle, a non-rotatable stud fixedto said saddle; a polygonally faced tool-sup- Q v n porting turretmounted on said stud for free rotation; cam operated means for lockingsaid turret to, and for unlocking it from said saddle, said meansincluding automatic turret centering means that is independent of saidturret supportingV stud; closed circuit, hydraulically operable,electrically controlled means for rotating said turret and for actuatingsaid locking and unlocking means;.separate, manually operable means foreach turret face adapted when actuated to cause said locking means tobeun-` locked and said turret to be rotated; and means for each turretface, adapted Vto reverse the flow of Huid in said hydraulicallyoperable means only when the turret face corresponding to the actuatedmanually operable means is in a predetermined position.

18. In a machine tool having a saddle, a non-rotatable stud fixed tosaid saddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on saidstud for free rotation; means for locking said turret to, and forunlocking it from said saddle, said means being arranged about a circlehaving a diameter equal substantially to that of the inscribed circle ofsaid polygonally faced turret; closed circuit, hydraulically operable,electrically controlled means for rotating said turret and for actuatingsaid locking and unlocking means; separate, manually operable means forVeach turret face adapted when actuated toV cause saidV locking means tovjbe'unlocked and said turretto -be ro-` tated; and means for eachturret face, adapted to reverse,

the -ow of uid in said hydraulically operable means only when the turretface corresponding to the actuated manually operable means is in apredetermined position. Y

, 19. In a machine tool having a saddle, a non-rotatable stud iixed tosaid saddle; a polygonally faced tool-supporting turret mounted on saidstud for free rotation;

means for locking said turret to, and for unlocking it from saidysaddle, said means including radially movable` means; oscillatable cammeans for operating said radially movable means; closed circuit,hydraulically operable, electrically controlled means for rotating saidturret and for actuating said locking and unlocking means; separate, 1manually operable means for each turret faceadaptedfwhen actuated tocause said locking means Vto be unlocked 1 and said turret to berotated; and means for each turret face, adapted to reverse the flow ofuid in said hydrauli- Y cally operable means only when the turret facecorre'V sponding to the actuated manually operable means is in apredetermined position.

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